The Bible calls Jesus the Son of God, Lord, Master, Son of David, and King of the Jews. While Octavian has the titles Julius Caesar, Imperator Divi Filius which means son of the divine. In the Roman times the Roman people thought of Octavian as a God. In the biblical times many people thought of Jesus as a God. These titles make both Jesus and Octavian sound like similar deities. There are, however great differences.
In the Bible and the Aeneid prophecies were regarded as truth. These prophecies predict what is to happen in the future. In the Aeneid, Jupiter prophesies that Romulus will be the founder of Rome. Jupiter says, “Romulus / Will take leadership, build walls of Mars / And call by his own name his people Romans” ( 3.371-73 the Aeneid). The Romans believed that Romulus founds Rome. In the Aeneid, the reader finds out about the prophecies in hindsight, after they actually happened. In other words, Virgil wrote about these prophecies at the time Rome already existed to explain the mythology behind the name. In the Bible King David makes a prophecy given to him by God about what will happen to Jesus, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment” (Psalm 22:18 New International Version). The book of Matthew describes, “Divided his clothes by …show more content…
In the bible animal sacrifices were commanded by God as a payment so that the individual could experience forgiveness of sin. The Bible details the reason for offering in the book of Exodus. It describes, Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord” (Exodus 30:10). The main purpose of the sacrifices in the Aeneid are to honor the Gods and gain favor from the Gods. “you should make an offering of seven young bulls / from an ungelded herd, and seven again / well-chosen ewes” ( 6.60-63 the
In the Bible and the Aeneid prophecies were regarded as truth. These prophecies predict what is to happen in the future. In the Aeneid, Jupiter prophesies that Romulus will be the founder of Rome. Jupiter says, “Romulus / Will take leadership, build walls of Mars / And call by his own name his people Romans” ( 3.371-73 the Aeneid). The Romans believed that Romulus founds Rome. In the Aeneid, the reader finds out about the prophecies in hindsight, after they actually happened. In other words, Virgil wrote about these prophecies at the time Rome already existed to explain the mythology behind the name. In the Bible King David makes a prophecy given to him by God about what will happen to Jesus, “They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment” (Psalm 22:18 New International Version). The book of Matthew describes, “Divided his clothes by …show more content…
In the bible animal sacrifices were commanded by God as a payment so that the individual could experience forgiveness of sin. The Bible details the reason for offering in the book of Exodus. It describes, Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord” (Exodus 30:10). The main purpose of the sacrifices in the Aeneid are to honor the Gods and gain favor from the Gods. “you should make an offering of seven young bulls / from an ungelded herd, and seven again / well-chosen ewes” ( 6.60-63 the